Platte City, MO City Data

Platte City, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,866 people who live in Platte City and approximately 73,781 who live in Platte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Platte City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Platte City. We have included Platte City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Platte City Information

Platte County where Platte City resides is 427.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,781 and has a population rank of 680 out of all the places in the United States.

Platte City has a total of 3,866 people and of those residents there are 1,924 males and 1,942 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 1,003 births each year and around 487 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Platte City varies per year, but currently 3,784 are one race and 82 are two or more races.

Of the 3,866 people who live in Platte City, there are 1,125 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Platte City is 605 male and 520 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,819.

General Platte City Information
Total area in square miles - Platte County	427.22
Water area in square miles - Platte County	N/A
Resident population - Platte County	73,781
Population rank - Platte County	680
Total population	3,866
Total population (male)	1,924
Total population (female)	1,942
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Platte County	1,003
Deaths- Platte County	487
Population of one race	3,784
Population of two or more races	82
Population under 20 years	1,125
Population under 20 years (male)	605
Population under 20 years (female)	520
Total population 18 years and over	2,819

Platte City Social Characteristics

There are 29,278 households in Platte City. Families make up 20,425 of these households. The table below breaks down the Platte City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,680), male householder with no wife present (1,096) and female householder with no husband present (2,540). The remainder of the Platte City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,056. Platte City, MO moving companies help people in Platte City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Platte City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Platte City is based, there are 29,689 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,134 never married, 17,429 now married, 415 separated, 2,082 widowed, and 3,629 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 272 separated, 475 widowed and 2,977 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Platte City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Platte City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Platte County)
Total households	29,278
Family households (families)	20,425
With own children under 18 years	10,438
Married-couple family	16,680
With own children under 18 years	7,805
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,096
With own children under 18 years	598
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,540
With own children under 18 years	1,696
Nonfamily households	9,056
Householder living alone	7,272
65 years and over	1,765

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	582
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	233
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,116
Householder	1,018
Spouse	769
Child	1,166
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	565
Male householder	230
Male householder living alone	177
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	238
Female householder living alone	205
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,689
Never married	6,134
Now married	17,429
Separated	415
Widowed	2,082
Divorced	3,629
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	272
Widowed	475
Divorced	2,977

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,866
Male	1,924
Under 5 years	161
5 to 9 years	168
10 to 14 years	129
15 to 17 years	97
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	18
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	167
30 to 34 years	180
35 to 39 years	199
40 to 44 years	146
45 to 49 years	123
50 to 54 years	110
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	26
Female	1,942
Under 5 years	139
5 to 9 years	142
10 to 14 years	131
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	24
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	91
25 to 29 years	172
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	183
40 to 44 years	153
45 to 49 years	142
50 to 54 years	107
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	57

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,866
One race	3,784
White	3,560
Black or African American	129
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	82

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,681
People who are White alone	3,406
People who are Black or African American alone	101
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	106
People who are Some other race alone	43

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,717
Same house	33,899
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,129
Different state or abroad	11,737
Different state	10,659
Abroad	1,078

PLACE OF BIRTH (Platte County)
Total resident population	73,781
Born in United States	26,340
State of residence	37,163
Different state	33,432
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	444
Foreign born	2,742

Platte City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Platte City. That total enrollment is 19,324 for the population of the country, which includes Platte City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,055 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,781 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,734.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Platte City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,324
Pre-kindergarten	1,573
Public	662
Private	911
Kindergarten	1,125
Public	1,019
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,565
Public	7,812
Private	753
Elementary and high school	12,891
Public	11,913
Private	978
High school grades 9 to 12	4,326
Public	4,101
Private	225
College, undergraduate years	2,671
Public	1,939
Private	732
Graduate or professional school	1,064
Public	748
Private	316
Not enrolled in school	51,345

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,721
Less than 9th grade	1,116
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,899
High school graduate	12,928
Some college, no degree	12,431
Associate's degree	3,117
Bachelor's degree	16,230
Graduate or professional degree	33.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,914

Platte City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,807 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Platte City. The Platte City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,035), service occupations (5,013), sales and office occupations (11,927), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (75), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,847) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,379). The 56,807 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,038 private wage and salary workers, 5,012 government workers, 2,136 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Platte County)
Population 16 years and over	56,807
In labor force	42,576
Civilian labor force	42,377
Employed	41,276
Unemployed	1,101
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	199
Females 16 years and over	29,057
In labor force	20,034
Civilian labor force	20,015
Unemployed Civilian labor force	548
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	27,750
In labor force	22,542
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	553
Armed forces	180

COMMUTING TO WORK (Platte County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,998
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,164
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,656
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	398
Other means	191
Worked at home	1,424
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	909,900

OCCUPATION (Platte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,035
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,035
Service occupations	5,013
Sales and office occupations	11,927
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	75
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,847
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,379

INDUSTRY (Platte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,035
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	460
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,013
Wholesale trade	2,249
Retail trade	4,416
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,265
Information	1,849
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,938
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,092
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,964
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,080
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,051

CLASS OF WORKER (Platte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,035
Private wage and salary workers	34,038
Government workers	5,012
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,136
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Platte City Housing Characteristics

In Platte City, MO there are 30,902 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,278 occupied and 1,624 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Platte City, there are 20,321 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,446 units in Platte City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Platte City, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Platte City, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Platte City. There are 267 housing units with rent less than $200, 244 with rent between $200-299, 1,517 with rent between $300-499 and 7,057 with rent for $500 and above. Full Platte City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Platte City, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Platte County)
Total housing units	30,902
Occupied housing units	29,278
Vacant housing units	1,624

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Platte County)
Total housing units	30,902
1-unit, detached	20,321
1-unit, attached	1,446
2 units	904
3 or 4 units	2,037
5 to 9 units	1,928
10 to 19 units	2,227
20 to 49 units	918
50 or more units	678
Mobile home	437

HOUSING TENURE (Platte County)
Occupied housing units	29,278
Owner-occupied	19,752
Renter-occupied	9,526

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Platte County)
Occupied housing units	29,278
No vehicles available	1,168
2 vehicle available	19,172
3 vehicles available	4,274
4 vehicles available	1,068
5 or more vehicles available	471

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Platte County)
Occupied housing units	29,278
Utility gas	19,461
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,365
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	79
Coal or coke
Wood	159
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Platte County)
Occupied housing units	29,278
Less Than $50,000	19,752
$50,000 to $99,999	4,503
$100,000 to $149,999	6,392
$150,000 to $199,999	3,197
$200,000 to $299,999	1,948
$300,000 to $499,999	608
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	126,700

GROSS RENT (Platte County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,526
Less than $200	267
$200 to $299	244
$300 to $499	1,517
$500 to $699	3,562
$700 to $999	2,604
$1,000 to $1,499	677
$1,500 or more	213